Local users specified in this file are granted permission to access the FTP server. Now, we will add the FTP user to the erlist file. # adduser unixcop-user Step 3: Add FTP user to the list of allowed login users use the adduser command followed by the name of the user and respond to the prompts accordingly. Next, we are going to create a unique FTP user account that we are going to use to log in to the FTP server.
You can confirm this by running the command: # systemctl status rvice Step 2: Create a FTP user Once installed, vsftpd starts automatically. Step 1: Install vsftpd packageįirstly, update the package list and upgrade your Debian server. In this tutorial, we’ll install vsftpd FTP server on Debian 11. VSFTPD ( Very Secure FTP Daemon ) is a fast, secure and stable FTP server that uses encryption to secure data exchanged with the server. However, it is fraught with security risks since it sends data and sensitive information in plain text. FTP or File Transfer Protocol, is a popular protocol for transferring files to and from an FTP server.